Wimbledon set to expand after golf agrees to sell

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon Preview - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 2, 2018 Ground staff prepare. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon's plans to expand the size of its grounds took a step forward on Thursday when members of a local golf club voted to sell their land to the Grand Slam tournament's organisers.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) had made a 63.75 million pounds offer, according to British media reports, to buy out early the lease of the adjacent Wimbledon Park Golf Club.